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Non-verbal communication
Contents:1. Types of communication.2. Non-verbal communication.3. Gestures, their history and meaning in
different countries.4. Gestures expressing emotions.5. Facial expressions.6. Conclusion.
Different Types Of Communication:
Verbal
•Listening to a person to understand the meaning of a message
Non-Verb
al
•Observing a person and inferring meaning
Written
•A message is read
Communication
WHAT IS NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION?
Non-verbal communication ( NVC) Refers to the messages we give and receive through body language and facial expressions
Body Lan-
guage
55 %
How You
Speak
38 %
Words7 %
What makes an impression?
Gestures
THUMBS UP SIGN
Interpretation : approval
THUMBS DOWN SIGN
Interpretation : sign of disapproval or vote against
History of “Thumbs up”
Gladiator should be spared
Gladiator should be killed
"Ok" sign
Interpretation: good/ alright/ approval
" Ok" in different countries :
Japan – the general meaning is money. But for young generation it is “ ok”.
Australia – usually means “ zero” rather than “ok”.
Latin America and France – considered as an insulting sign and has negative connotations attached to it.
Finland – military conscripts used the sign to show that they have zero days left in the military service.
V - sign
Interpretation: victory
Winston Churchill
V- sign in different countries:Germany, Italy, Spain– victory.
Greece, Canada, the United Kingdom, the USA
– peace.
Japan and China - « I’m in progress of having my photo taken, so I must make this V-sign for some reason»
New Zealand – people do it to each other mostly if they know them and it is a common gesture between friends.
Gestures which express emotions and facial expressions
Open palm
Interpretation: openness/ sincerity
Standing with hands on hips
Interpretation : aggression/ readiness
Arms crossed on chest
Interpretation : defensiveness / closed
Arms touching chin and looking down
Interpretation : boredom / indifference
Touching hair or biting nails
Interpretation: nervousness / excitement / being anxious
Touching the bridge of a nose or a chin with eyes closed
Interpretation reflection / deep thought
The main facial expression: smile!
You are never fully dressed without a smile
Conclusion:1. Non-verbal communication creates
stronger relational bond than verbal.2. It helps to give non-verbal feedback while
verbal communication is going on.3. It acts a helpful aid with verbal
communication when listener is not aware of oral language.
4. You can give information which you don’t want others to hear or to listen to.
Thank you for your attention!